I wonder how fast the alchemy labs can convert resources. When I read what they did i instantly thought of the idea of having loads of alchemy labs and manipulating the markets by solely producing whichever resource is worth the most and just trading that for whatever cheaper resource you need at the time :P
Lol elvish people being the original inventors of the stock market. God I'm looking forward to playing the elves :P I prefer their lore, sustainability and armies to any other armies, the one thing which might change my mind is the freedom of the way orcs build